Connector with corrugated cable interface insert
View Patent ↗An electrical connector for coaxial cable having a corrugated solid outer conductor. The connector formed with a body having a bore with a retaining shoulder. An insert with a plurality of segment(s) having inward projecting projections arranged to mesh with the corrugated solid outer conductor. The segment(s) joined by at least one hinge member(s); the insert bendable along the hinge member(s) to fit within the bore, abutting the retaining shoulder. An interface is attachable to a connector end of the body. The interface having an inward projecting outer conductor stop. By exchanging the insert, the connector may be used with a range of cables having different outer conductor corrugation configurations.
1. An electrical connector for coaxial cable having a corrugated solid outer conductor, comprising:
a body having a body bore with a retaining shoulder;
an insert within the body bore, abutting the retaining shoulder;
the insert having inward projecting outer conductor projections arranged to mesh with the corrugated solid outer conductor;
an interface dimensioned to couple with a connector end of the body in an interference fit via application of axial compression;
the interface having an inward projecting outer conductor stop.
2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the outer conductor
projections are formed upon a plurality of segment(s); the segment(s) joined by at least one hinge member(s), the insert foldable along the at least one hinge member(s) for converting
the insert from a preform configuration having a single plane without overhangs into a generally cylindrical configuration for insertion within the bore.
3. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the body has an interface mounting guide surface at an interface end and an interface mounting surface adjacent to the interface mounting guide surface; and
the interface has an interface bore with a body coupling surface;
the interference fit between the body and the interface formed between the interface mounting surface and the body coupling surface.
4. The connector of claim 3 , wherein the inward projecting outer conductor stop is inserted within the interface bore.
5. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the outer conductor projections are protrusions positioned to mesh with the corrugated solid outer conductor having an annular or a helical corrugation.
6. The connector of claim 1 , further including a gasket located between the outer conductor and the body, at a cable end of the insert.
7. The connector of claim 1 , further including an insulator in the interface bore; and
a contact pin supported by the insulator coaxial within the interface bore.
8. An electrical connector for coaxial cable having a corrugated solid outer conductor, comprising:
a body having a body bore with a retaining shoulder;
an insert with a plurality of segment(s) positioned in an interface end of the body bore;
the insert having inward projecting outer conductor projections positioned to mesh with the corrugated solid outer conductor; the segment(s) joined by at least one hinge member(s); the insert foldable along the hinge member(s) to fit within the bore, abutting the retaining shoulder;
an interface attachable to a connector end of the body;
the interface having an inward projecting outer conductor stop.
9. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the outer conductor projections of the insert are positioned to mesh with the corrugated solid outer conductor having helical corrugations.
10. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the outer conductor projections of the insert are positioned to mesh with the corrugated solid outer conductor having annular corrugations.
11. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the outer conductor projections of the insert are positioned to mesh with the corrugated solid outer conductor having helical corrugations or annular corrugations.
12. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the insert has two segments and one hinge member.
13. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the interface is attachable to the connector end of the body via an interference fit.
14. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the interface is attachable to the connector end of the body via threads.
15. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the inward projecting outer conductor stop is inserted into a cable end of an interface bore.
16. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the inward projecting outer conductor stop is formed integral with a cable end of the an interface bore.
17. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the insert is rotationally interlocked with the body.
18. The connector of claim 8 , wherein the insert has no overhanging projections in a single plane, prior to being folded.
19. An electrical connector for coaxial cable having a corrugated solid outer conductor, comprising:
a body having a body bore with a retaining shoulder;
an interface mounting guide surface at an interface end of the body and an interface mounting surface adjacent to the interface mounting guide surface;
an insert with a plurality of segment(s) positioned in an interface end of the body bore;
the insert having inward projecting outer conductor projections positioned to mesh with the corrugated solid outer conductor; the segment(s) joined by at least one hinge member(s); the insert foldable along the hinge member(s) to fit within the bore, abutting the retaining shoulder;
an interface with an interface bore having a body coupling surface;
an interference fit between the body and the interface formed between the interface mounting surface and the body coupling surface via application of axial compression;
the interface having an inward projecting outer conductor stop.